All Guarneri-'del-Gesù' articles – Page 3

  • Curtin Alf
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    Guarneri 'del Gesù' copy breaks auction record for contemporary maker

    2013-10-20T00:00:00Z

    A copy of the c.1731 'Gibson', 'Huberman' Guarneri 'del Gesù' violin has set a new world auction record for an instrument by a living maker. The copy (pictured), made by US luthiers Joseph Curtin and Gregg Alf in 1985 for Ruggiero Ricci, sold at Tarisio in New ...

  • anneam
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    1741 'Vieuxtemps' Guarneri 'del Gesù' violin is sold to anonymous buyer

    2013-01-25T00:00:00Z

    Violinist Anne Akiko Meyers has been granted exclusive lifetime use of the 1741 'Vieuxtemps' Guarneri 'del Gesù' following its recent purchase by an anonymous buyer. The violin was sold by London dealers J.&.A. Beare for an undisclosed sum, although Beares confirmed that the price exceeded the ...

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    German customs seize violinist Yuzuko Horigome's Guarneri 'del Gesù'

    2012-08-22T00:00:00Z

    A Japanese violinist whose 1741 Guarneri 'del Gesù' was seized by customs authorities in Germany has been told she must pay €380,000 (£300,000) to get it back, reports AFP. Yuzuko Horigome, who is based in Belgium, was flying home last week from Japan via Frankfurt ...

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    Guarneri 'del Gesù' c.1725 'Folinari' violin sells for £1.5m

    2012-06-25T00:00:00Z

    The c.1725 'Folinari' violin, one of the earliest known instruments made by Guarneri 'del Gesù', has sold for £1.52m at auction. The violin was the star lot in yesterday's Tarisio sale in London, and according to Tarisio director Jason Price, was only the second 'del Gesù' to have appeared at ...